Conversation With Soccer's Kiki Bosio

Senior Kiki
Bosio, is excited for the upcoming women's soccer season in the
fall. After a stretch of challenging offseason workouts, she is
poised to lead her team to a national championship.

Bosio reflects on the best moments of her three years at Santa
Clara, so far, and she also looks to the future for a successful
career on and off the soccer field.

SCU: How excited are you for the upcoming
season?

KB: I couldn't be more excited. We have a great
group of girls coming back for the fall season. I am excited to see
how the team connects with 11 new players coming in along with key
players who are coming back from injury. It should be a whole
different team out there. A national championship looks great to me
right about now.

SCU: What have you worked hard to improve on during the
offseason?

KB: As a team we definitely worked on
strengthening our bodies as well as maintaining a solid fitness
level to prepare for the fall. Our new strength and conditioning
coach, Coach Marshall, has pushed us harder than we've ever been
pushed, which definitely paid off in our spring games

Individually, I focused on getting and remaining healthy as well
as trying to maintain some consistency in my play. I hope to carry
that over into the fall season.

SCU: What has been your favorite soccer memory at Santa
Clara?

KB: My favorite soccer memory has to be beating
the then No. 1 ranked Notre Dame 7-1 my sophomore season. We had
over a 60% shooting percentage and it seemed as though we just
couldn't miss. It was the most fun that I've ever had in a soccer
game.

SCU: What made you come to Santa Clara?

KB: To me, Santa Clara had the perfect balance
between great soccer, great academics, a rich tradition and a great
location. But what ultimately made my decision simple were the
girls on the soccer team. The girls are friendly, fun, and
entertaining, along with being unbelievable soccer players.

SCU: What game are you looking forward to for next
season?

KB: There are a few games that I'm really
looking forward to for next season. I always look forward to the
Stanford game. They are our cross-town rivals and they always prove
to be a tough match for us. I'm also really looking forward to the
Portland game. They are our WCC rivals and we get to play them at
home this year in front of our fans.

SCU: Who was your favorite soccer player growing
up?

KB: Mia Hamm was always my favorite soccer
player. There was no forward better than Mia.

SCU: What is your favorite soccer team, and
why?

KB: AC Milan is my favorite team. They have
great players and they are from my hometown in Italy, so I have to
root for them!

SCU: What other sports did you play growing
up?

KB: I played softball for one season and cried
of boredom after every game. I also did ballet and tap dance. I
wish that I would've done gymnastics though. That has always been
my favorite Olympic sport.

SCU: You are a very good student, what is your major and
what are your plans for graduation?

KB: I am majoring in Accounting and I have a
3.819 GPA. I am currently doing an internship with Ernst &
Young in San Jose. I will be graduating after the fall season in
hopes of getting drafted into the Women's Professional Soccer
league. And hopefully follow that with a full-time job at Ernst
& Young and earning my CPA.

SCU: What has been your favorite memory off the soccer
field at Santa Clara?

KB: I'd have to say some of my favorite
memories include my team just hanging out at someone's house or
apartment just bonding, singing (Row-Row-Row Your Boat, It's All
Coming Back To Me Now or Single Ladies) and laughing all day/night
long. My favorite memories always include my teammates.

SCU: Any additional comments for the fans?

KB: Go Broncos!! Please come out to our games
this year!! We need you there! It'll be worth it!